But first I’d like to thank everyone who stopped by to leave a comment and show their enthusiasm for buying local and their appreciation toward The Natural Gardener.

….the winner is LisaH of Austin! Lisa, Congratulations! I’ll send you an email with info. for redeeming your gift. Thank you Natural Gardener for the donated certificate!

I’m grateful to the very active Austin garden blogging community for introducing me to some independent nurseries that I am eager to visit soon…and for reminding me of the VALUE of shopping locally. While shopping at local nurseries this past weekend I purchased….

I’ve never seen any of the above lovely xeric plants at the big box stores. Now, I’ve got to go get planting! I’ll post photos soon…..

And, again, below are some of the fabulous central Texas garden blogs that participated in Support Your Local Independent Nursery Month – brainchild of Pam Penick of Digging. I visit these blogs often for inspiration and know-how.